The Limitless Potential of Super Tails

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ม.ค. 2020
  • Tails has long been dismissed on this channel, but today that all changes as I once again needlessly look WAY too deep into the underlying themes we can take away from Sonic 3 and Knuckles. Let's examine this glowing mess of fur and feathers to see if I can finally find appreciation for gaming's favorite fox.
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  • @RedstoneRazor
    @RedstoneRazor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6892

    "Why would Tails use a plane if he can fly?"
    Why would you use a car if you can walk?

    • @hurt4322
      @hurt4322 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1306

      Why use an elevator when you can climb?

    • @arohk4415
      @arohk4415 4 ปีที่แล้ว +281

      the same reason people use cars when they can run instead.

    • @benjaminratthe9904
      @benjaminratthe9904 4 ปีที่แล้ว +439

      @@arohk4415 It's like you didn't read the comment

    • @arohk4415
      @arohk4415 4 ปีที่แล้ว +160

      @@benjaminratthe9904 i think i read half of it.

    • @masterbison8957
      @masterbison8957 4 ปีที่แล้ว +138

      Why walk when you can ride?

  • @cooldude1228
    @cooldude1228 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1566

    "Sonic the hedgehog."
    "Knuckles the echidna"
    " *Miles the P R O W E R* "

    • @JeSuisMrCraft
      @JeSuisMrCraft 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Lol

    • @jigniishvids9181
      @jigniishvids9181 2 ปีที่แล้ว +160

      Miles per hour

    • @cooldude1228
      @cooldude1228 2 ปีที่แล้ว +105

      @@jigniishvids9181 i get the pun. but the guy calls miles prower *MILES THE PROWER*. like. sonic the hedgehog, or knuckles the echidna. the joke isn't funny anymore when you have to explain it.

    • @jigniishvids9181
      @jigniishvids9181 2 ปีที่แล้ว +97

      @@cooldude1228 Sally the Acorn

    • @cooldude1228
      @cooldude1228 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@jigniishvids9181 YEP

  • @StasConstantine
    @StasConstantine 3 ปีที่แล้ว +458

    "thanks cybershell" - everyone in sonic community lol

    • @andrewsd.r.7180
      @andrewsd.r.7180 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      what's that even mean?

    • @zoom0451
      @zoom0451 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@andrewsd.r.7180 It means that the entire community thanks Cybershell

    • @fun-epersonnproductions4002
      @fun-epersonnproductions4002 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Cybershell: I don't even know who your are.

    • @The_AuraMaster
      @The_AuraMaster 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not really, I don't really like him.

    • @celestine7093
      @celestine7093 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@The_AuraMaster why?

  • @geminithewolf2189
    @geminithewolf2189 3 ปีที่แล้ว +533

    It's such a shame they never did anything with Super Tails. They could have set up a great Teen Gohan sort of story where Tails matures and not only reaches the same level of the characters he looks up to, but surpasses them and makes something unique to himself.

    • @mehakahuja4722
      @mehakahuja4722 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      I WANTED Tails to eventually become like Teen Gohan. I actually came up with a ''what if''. Some of the dbz characters are replaced with their Sonic counterparts. But the story remains almost the same with a few changes to fit the SONIC franchise more.(I put Tails as Gohan)

    • @SAGEtheGOD01
      @SAGEtheGOD01 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      This ain't dragon ball dude what a weirdo no one wants rip offs

    • @princesspikachu3915
      @princesspikachu3915 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Funny... I always pictured Tails as Krillin. Who never gets a “Super” form.

    • @theconnected7234
      @theconnected7234 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      They already had enough similarities to Dragonball. Why not just go full on blatant ripoff huh?

    • @manglegaming8673
      @manglegaming8673 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      YEA THEY JUST MADE HIM Y E L L O W

  • @williamzeo2493
    @williamzeo2493 4 ปีที่แล้ว +603

    Get rejected by a girl wasn't my first sad experience, geting all 7 emeralds and Tails not turn super was.

  • @KeybladeMasterSpike
    @KeybladeMasterSpike 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3863

    Funny, I had this idea that if Tails ever went super, he'd simply grow his seven other Tails. One for each emerald.

    • @melodywhispersong9541
      @melodywhispersong9541 4 ปีที่แล้ว +281

      I've joked with my sona that if chaos emeralds were a thing in my lore that she would just become a kitsune anyway.

    • @dragonoverlord2010
      @dragonoverlord2010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +438

      You may have convinced me that Tails is a young kitsune

    • @CarbonRollerCaco
      @CarbonRollerCaco 4 ปีที่แล้ว +126

      That would make his propeller flight ridiculously cumbersome, though. And Dragon Ball-esque flight is lame.

    • @bluethumbbuttoneek9465
      @bluethumbbuttoneek9465 4 ปีที่แล้ว +115

      And then he starts shooting kyubi beast bombs

    • @remyrichardson2741
      @remyrichardson2741 4 ปีที่แล้ว +104

      And then he could stay in the air longer. Imagine if his Hyper form was adding 14 tails to him, AND giving him the Flickies of Death. All the while, he has this seizure-inducing color that all the Hyper forms do.

  • @RoseSupreme
    @RoseSupreme 3 ปีที่แล้ว +309

    My simple reason for why he's "Super" and not Hyper is because he's channeling half the Hyper power into the Flickies to grant them super forms.
    At least in Mania he has a proper Super Form.
    *EDIT:* Welp, Origins managed to retcon/fix this, calling him Hyper Tails now since he can access the non-Flickies super form with the Chaos Emeralds now. Neat.

    • @percivalknightoftheflames855
      @percivalknightoftheflames855 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      True so tails could potentially also go hyper

    • @princesspikachu3915
      @princesspikachu3915 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Tails is sharing his power with the Flickies.

    • @Bornheck
      @Bornheck ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I just figured he isn't strong enough to achieve a Super form through the Chaos Emeralds, so he needs the Super Emeralds to give him enough power to achieve a Super transformation, but it's still not enough for a Hyper form.

  • @Power-Consumer
    @Power-Consumer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +329

    For Tails' age, it's impressive that he's able to go super in general.

    • @sh21dow
      @sh21dow 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Your pfp makes this 10 times funnier

    • @terrariaguy216
      @terrariaguy216 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Is that one of the legendary commentors?

    • @DrIvoRobotnik370
      @DrIvoRobotnik370 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ​@@sh21dow Your profile shows how edgy you are

    • @DrIvoRobotnik370
      @DrIvoRobotnik370 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@sh21dow It makes it 10x edgier

    • @DrIvoRobotnik370
      @DrIvoRobotnik370 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@sh21dow Even your name is edgy

  • @Grimsikk
    @Grimsikk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3015

    Tails in games: "Sonic help me!"
    Tails in comics: *becomes a literal god*

    • @mrdasjo
      @mrdasjo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +245

      Tails is a badass in the comics.

    • @InsidiousOne
      @InsidiousOne 4 ปีที่แล้ว +317

      Tails in fan comics: *sits on a bench*

    • @jedihunter176
      @jedihunter176 4 ปีที่แล้ว +95

      @@InsidiousOne Leave now and never come back.

    • @dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668
      @dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668 4 ปีที่แล้ว +126

      @@lucasheinrich9377 They forget on top of being as strong as Sonic, he's also a fucking genius on top of that. Imagine being as strong as somebody 6 years older than you who has been fighting badniks all his life. And you're a little guy who gets bullied.

    • @OneWingdAnge1
      @OneWingdAnge1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      As strong as Sonic, I don't think so. 😏

  • @JonnySpec
    @JonnySpec 4 ปีที่แล้ว +909

    Tails in Sonic Adventure 2 when he thought Sonic was dead: I won't let Sonic down, I won't give up!
    Tails in Sonic Forces when he thought Sonic was dead: Sonic, help me!

    • @theultimatehomiegsenior3058
      @theultimatehomiegsenior3058 4 ปีที่แล้ว +150

      let's just imagine that Sonic Forces is not canon

    • @hypergoon1152
      @hypergoon1152 4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      @@theultimatehomiegsenior3058.I hope they make forces not canon.

    • @Hajilex
      @Hajilex 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@theultimatehomiegsenior3058 screw that noise sonic forces was actaully fun (unlike classic games like 1)

    • @tsrenis
      @tsrenis 4 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      @@Hajilex lmao ok
      less than 3 hours of shitty boost gameplay btw

    • @ClownLordi
      @ClownLordi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      The bigE sure, buddy. Whatever makes you happy

  • @joshuapierre2095
    @joshuapierre2095 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    "Unlike Knuckles who doesn't chuckle. I mean he is though. It's the first thing he does" had me laughing for ages

  • @mrsquee9280
    @mrsquee9280 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Tails has always been one of my favorite sonic characters since his very first appearance, it also helps that as a disabled guy, seeing tails overcome the stigma of being different physically is really cool to see

    • @MonsteryRedery-et6sg
      @MonsteryRedery-et6sg 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I like Tails too. He's my favorite character because I love foxes I like yellow orange and red and he's cute and I like cute plus he's op he can literally fly have you ever seen a fox that can fly didn't think so

    • @MonsteryRedery-et6sg
      @MonsteryRedery-et6sg 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Also I think it's funny I've played like one sonic game for like 5 minutes or something j remember I was really young and was playing with my brother and I was like: cute fox man. Cute fox man fly! I like cute fox man. 😆

  • @kimi1522
    @kimi1522 4 ปีที่แล้ว +926

    Tails’ theme lyric in the SA games: ”If I just follow you, I will never see the light”
    Tails in Sonic forces: ”Sonic, help me!”

    • @_seb_7103
      @_seb_7103 2 ปีที่แล้ว +128

      Tails in games - "Heeelp!"
      Tails in Archie, etc comics - *Becomes fucking God himself*

    • @Lagaa
      @Lagaa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Pain

    • @restoul1
      @restoul1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Tails in sonic 2 and 3:
      *I can cheat death whatever i want.*

    • @aceofspades3257
      @aceofspades3257 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      What i get from the replies, are that tails is a badass in the comics.

    • @kanowest4834
      @kanowest4834 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      One thing I wish they did was explain how tails never dies

  • @whitelasagna6786
    @whitelasagna6786 4 ปีที่แล้ว +270

    Being a little brother, I was pretty fond of the only character I got to play in Sonic.

    • @TheGuardDuck
      @TheGuardDuck 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Awww... And, Ouch!

    • @ROFusion
      @ROFusion 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      You were the most important member of the duo. When your older brother got hit in tough situations, it was you who jumped over the cliffs or into spikes in order to retrieve those lost rings. Well done!

    • @insectlover602
      @insectlover602 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Lmao I'm an older brother and I was also always Sonic, but my little brother loved playing as Tails cus he liked not being able to truly die

    • @whitelasagna6786
      @whitelasagna6786 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@insectlover602 I replayed with a friend a while back, I didn't know you couldn't die as Tails. I don't say this often, but that discovery ruined my childhood.

    • @savgxdxv7266
      @savgxdxv7266 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂

  • @TABBYMUSIC
    @TABBYMUSIC 3 ปีที่แล้ว +345

    ..and in conclusion, Tails is literally god

    • @SplatRat30L
      @SplatRat30L 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      hello and yes true how do u think of ma tabby plush

    • @nintenboi7482
      @nintenboi7482 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Archie: CORRECT!

    • @kraxicorde5408
      @kraxicorde5408 ปีที่แล้ว

      Obama Awarding Obama

    • @charlien6123
      @charlien6123 ปีที่แล้ว

      And the smartest like a philosopher

  • @mistersp3753
    @mistersp3753 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    4:54 That was the proper reaction to Tails' birdie minions that lay waste to all who dare stand before him.
    I really need to try this in the Knuckles fight...

  • @Urthdigger
    @Urthdigger 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1348

    I liked Tails from the start because he's adorable, but that whole story of growth is really why he's remained my favorite character. Though, one thing I've been a bit disappointed about in the more recent games is that, outside of a single line in Sonic Adventure 2, I don't think they really call back to the fact that he saved a city. Unfortunately for the little guy, for having a story about growth they sure do love putting him back down to where he's always been any time he makes progress.

    • @celavetex
      @celavetex 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Tails Was my favorite character since I was 7!

    • @McYum.
      @McYum. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Tails was my favorite character ever since I had first seen sonic

    • @MilesTraveler
      @MilesTraveler 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Because everything since the adventure series lost the plot on the aesthetic, environments, characterizations and story telling.

    • @skibot9974
      @skibot9974 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Well saving the city doesn’t really matter given Station Square was destroyed later that week

    • @Urthdigger
      @Urthdigger 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@skibot9974 Regardless, he has a situation where he has to step up and be the hero and performed admirably, showing he is capable of being a full fledged hero in his own right. It's more about knowing what he's capable of.

  • @TheYeetiest
    @TheYeetiest 4 ปีที่แล้ว +520

    Sidekicks are underappreciated, usually most by their own franchises.

    • @ThePilleroflightning
      @ThePilleroflightning 4 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      It’s funny, because if given the opportunity to shine and with proper development, most, sidekicks would be better than the main protagonist.

    • @ThePilleroflightning
      @ThePilleroflightning 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Failingpepper 11 This also applies to Watch Dogs 2. Everyone loves the members of Dedsec more than Marcus. Specifically Wrench.

    • @Dadude572
      @Dadude572 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      People are just more prone to really root for the underdogs, and companies have a set goal with what their brand and face of their series have to be. Sonic and Mario for example. Luigi and Tails are usually portrayed as less head strong or even cowardice in their games while Mario and Sonic are always the first ones to take action which is fitting for a protagonist role. Nintendo capitalizes on Luigis traits with a Luigi's mansion game, but Mario is the kind of character you can easily fit into any situation which is why he works well as a main character in a vast majority of his games as does Sonic.

    • @rodrigomorales563
      @rodrigomorales563 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I'm pretty sure luigi nor tails would ever envy the popularity their main heroes get and just want to help them because they are important to their lives.

    • @ThePilleroflightning
      @ThePilleroflightning 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Rodrigo Morales Who said they were envious? We weren’t even talking about the characters themselves. The developers don’t give the sidekicks their own development for the fans that prefer them over the main protagonist. Even Shadow and Peach get more recognition then Tails and Luigi.

  • @richieosborn2639
    @richieosborn2639 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Fun Fact:
    Super Tails was named Hyper Tails in the Archie Comics.
    In Sonic Origins, when Super Tails from Sonic Mania came to Sonic 3 And Knuckles, the Hyper Tails name was given to the original.

    • @sixty5notch796
      @sixty5notch796 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I think origins is overhated and one of the better ways to play the classic titles, but this is super lame

  • @sussybaka5207
    @sussybaka5207 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    11:00 "why would tails use an airplane when he can actually fly?"
    *because he can get tired of flying?*

  • @CollectorKenji
    @CollectorKenji 4 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    The fact that Tails is actually 8 years old. He can do anything to get a step closer to Sonic.

  • @JimmysALilGirl
    @JimmysALilGirl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +747

    "Why would Tails use a plane if he can fly!?"
    Because the plane can fly for longer than 3 seconds...
    I remember the first time I beat the game with all 3 characters. Tails, of course, was the last character I used. When I got the last Super Emerald and it said "Tails can now become Super Tails" I thought it was a typo at first but then got excited because I was hoping it would happen. I transformed at my first opportunity and was like: "that's cool, he gets all shiny...but his hair doesn't get spiky...". Then the birds descended. At first I thought it was a cool little visual effect and then the birds began to murder all of the robots around me. I was stunned for a second, just sitting there watching the carnage. Then I realized Tails was FUCKING AWESOME!

    • @themostbritishpersonalive868
      @themostbritishpersonalive868 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Also apparently the chaos emeralds turn emotions into power or that's the only explanation I've heard which means any number of characters can turn super at the same time

    • @eltony4318
      @eltony4318 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Why? imagine the pain in you ass after moving your own tails at 6,000 rpm after more than 5 minutes? That’s why

    • @IhaverycoolGdnAngel
      @IhaverycoolGdnAngel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      More than 3 seconds, can fly high, but not for long (although Tails can fly pretty high if the button is pressed rapidly and if the character is flown to the right angle he may go higher)

    • @JimmysALilGirl
      @JimmysALilGirl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@IhaverycoolGdnAngel What?

    • @marzipancutter8144
      @marzipancutter8144 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@IhaverycoolGdnAngel Saying it's only 3 seconds was Hyperbole, there's no need to "correct" it. You don't have to give us the rundown of how this Character works. Danny here clearly played the game. Why would you think he doesn't know how this basic move works?

  • @altermike3197
    @altermike3197 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Tails is awesome! I never picked him for an "Easy Mode" though, I always pick him because he's just my favorite

    • @aidanpalmer4720
      @aidanpalmer4720 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      He's a easy mode until marble garden act 2 boss...

    • @serenaedey4255
      @serenaedey4255 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Cool pfp @altermike3197

  • @djull2204
    @djull2204 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    6:20 OMG.... I still have PTSD, panic attacks and night terrors from that exact bonus stage...

  • @yoshkabosh7979
    @yoshkabosh7979 4 ปีที่แล้ว +288

    When you look at it, Tails doesn't ever go to the Doomsday Zone, yet can still retrieve the master emerald and come down in super form, which, in my theory is because he had Flickies to help him.

    • @woobgamer5210
      @woobgamer5210 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      and Knuckles loses the master emerald again, but Eggman decides, instead of reusing the Egg Doomsday (It does not have an official name unlike the other Mobile bosses) to use Egg-Robo and Mecha Sonic to take the Master Emerald (and for some reason Sonic comes to help Knuckles?)

    • @RootBeerAddict520
      @RootBeerAddict520 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Using debug mode you can tell it's meant to be for all three characters (at least sonic and knuckles). Knuckles even uses his gliding animation.

    • @KidPrarchord95
      @KidPrarchord95 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@woobgamer5210 My head-canon is that Robotnik has nothing to do with Knuckles' story. The robots left on the island, without knowing what else to do, just attempt to finish the task they were designed for.

    • @jorgeandreis
      @jorgeandreis ปีที่แล้ว

      @@KidPrarchord95 so they would be like i want to call "the left ones"

  • @ryujijitei
    @ryujijitei 4 ปีที่แล้ว +783

    Okay, the Birds joke had me howling, you sure as hell aren't losing your touch.
    This video is fascinating to me as someone who really only has outsider knowledge of the series; I never knew about Super Tails until now. Thank you for covering these kinds of more granular topics, it's helped you stand out a lot and I'm sure that's a big part of why you've gotten the explosion of support you have.

    • @cyclops8238
      @cyclops8238 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That was funny as hell 😂

    • @KaiokenBlu
      @KaiokenBlu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      same

    • @Hocklie333
      @Hocklie333 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah i was about to post something too until I saw yours. Freaking funny

    • @TheGuardDuck
      @TheGuardDuck 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yeah, the birds joke was EPIC!! That was PERFECT!!

    • @animemanXLK
      @animemanXLK 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The super flickies are awesome. I wish they'd been included in sonic mania maybe in cheat form. They're probably one of the most op forces in sonic 3 and knuckles since they can defeat bosses for you.

  • @maxmartinez3671
    @maxmartinez3671 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    11:27 HE SAID IT, HE SAID THE THING

  • @Jurtaani
    @Jurtaani 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    5:06 that one had me laughing.

  • @aguyontube3805
    @aguyontube3805 4 ปีที่แล้ว +539

    Why game apologist matter

    • @Pan-lv7vv
      @Pan-lv7vv 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Because said so

    • @Espartanica
      @Espartanica 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Pan-lv7vv And yes.

    • @tricmagic
      @tricmagic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Because good commentary.

    • @kiryugamingbaby
      @kiryugamingbaby 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Poop

    • @owart2585
      @owart2585 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Why grammar matters...

  • @fruitlion8
    @fruitlion8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +189

    Correcting the thumbnail title: "Why Tails matters." Or at least he should, but Sega keep screwing him over.
    I genuinly hope he gets into Super Smash Brothers, if only to start over with a clean slate. He went from the underdog with a heart of gold, to the still fun but one note mechanic, to a total background character.

    • @kingdededelicious
      @kingdededelicious 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      TAILS FOR SMASH! (Or yet another Fire Emblem character)

    • @fruitlion8
      @fruitlion8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@kingdededelicious To be fair in that subject, not all the FE characters are bad. I play as Robin, because he's not only one of my favourite game characters in general, but because he's a good single representation of modern Fire Emblem. Or at least he was until Byleth xD

    • @kingdededelicious
      @kingdededelicious 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      ItsASquid that's true

    • @2bitbyte
      @2bitbyte 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Tails has been my number one desire for Smash ever since the infamous Melee hoax...
      I've basically lost hope for that at this point :/

    • @DARamosYT
      @DARamosYT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They might nerf his flight ability. But it would be awesome to have Tails in Smash Bros. Knuckles would be a welcome addition too. (Though, let's not get crazy with all the characters that could be added.)

  • @TrentonDoesStuff.
    @TrentonDoesStuff. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    my thinking: the reason why tails couldn't go super with normal chaos emeralds is because he didnt know how much power to draw from the chaos emeralds, so he didnt know how to harness the power of them because he couldn't draw as much as he thought he needed. After using the super emeralds, he starts studying chaos emerald power use and finds out exactly how much power is needed to take out. by sonic mania, he is starting to use his super form with regular chaos emeralds.

  • @allenholloway5109
    @allenholloway5109 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    My personal fitting of the inconsistency of Tails' super form between Sonic 3 and Mania is that Tails was simply less experienced back in Sonic 3. He had to work harder to get a super form, and required the Super Emeralds to kickstart everything, but after becoming more experienced (and knowing what it was supposed to feel like), he can now harness the original Chaos Emeralds like Sonic. It took him longer, and took more effort, but it worked in the end.
    Even Tails not being able to fly in game for Sonic 2 can (almost) be explained away by the fact that he isn't relying on Sonic to do most of the work for him, and is simply too tired from all the fighting to actually use his tails for anything useful.

  • @dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668
    @dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    When I was a young boy, about 8 years old, I played Sonic Adventure. Trust me, for a reclusive kid, Tails is amazingly relatable.

  • @slateoffate9812
    @slateoffate9812 4 ปีที่แล้ว +479

    So if SEGA gets their act together, play styles should be as follows;
    Sonic: Pure Fast Paced Reaction Timing.
    Tails: Exploration.
    Knuckles: Platforming.

    • @tsrenis
      @tsrenis 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      all: Exploration

    • @bestbechara8682
      @bestbechara8682 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Good idea, I think that would work well.

    • @oldgreenknees1205
      @oldgreenknees1205 4 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      Sonic:speed timing and reaction
      Tails:puzzles and exploration
      Knuckles:platforming, item collection and brawling

    • @haroldbaluyottan
      @haroldbaluyottan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This was how sonic riders did the difference of speed/flight/power types

    • @JimboDoomface
      @JimboDoomface 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I want a game where the others do their thing and knuckles goes around beating the crap out of things like I always dreamed. Just punching stuff. With his knuckles. I'd love that.

  • @bouncingdynamo3968
    @bouncingdynamo3968 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Ah, the music overlaying that Birds clip is magnificent

  • @RadicalSoda
    @RadicalSoda 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1228

    I've been going though a bunch of your videos ever since the Hyper Sonic video was reccommended to me, really really great stuff! Look forward to seeing where you go from here!

    • @dexterousfox8753
      @dexterousfox8753 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      TH-cam has acknowledged him as "Gaming Creator on the Rise"

    • @GodlyDiamonds
      @GodlyDiamonds 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      SadicalRoda

    • @yan_dj
      @yan_dj 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same thing is happening to me right now

    • @spawn7128
      @spawn7128 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow using clickbaity and overly sexual thumbnails...

    • @Mike14264
      @Mike14264 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Oh look, it's Soda Boi!

  • @kalipsy5700
    @kalipsy5700 4 ปีที่แล้ว +149

    I've said it once and i'll say it again,
    Finding this channel was honestly such a hidden gem,
    I was expecting a lot more of a comedic kind of review or...Opinion sharing, but I still found it incredibly entertaining thanks to the commentary. Keep up the good work man.

    • @dvdbytes4348
      @dvdbytes4348 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think these channels where there is a clear passion for the games are a lot more engaging then those big channels that just gloss over things.

    • @pixelga1962
      @pixelga1962 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Definitely, im so glad I found this gem of a channel.

  • @INFJPhilosopher
    @INFJPhilosopher 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I got all of the super emeralds for Tails when I was little. For some reason, my game would never let Tails transform. To this day I am still puzzles as to why.

  • @Sightless-vz2wh
    @Sightless-vz2wh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    This is so accurate it’s exactly why Tails has been my favorite character for a long time!!!

  • @ooferrell
    @ooferrell 4 ปีที่แล้ว +142

    "This furry little deformity" lol im dead...

  • @conspiracypanda1200
    @conspiracypanda1200 4 ปีที่แล้ว +139

    Super Tails is one of those things I REALLY wish could be a thing again. If only Sega still cared about his character development... like, at all... Just imagine if Tails' plot in Forces had been him searching for the chaos/super emeralds by himself to reverse Eggman's takeover instead of acting as an accessory to Classic Sonic.
    (also i just think the flickies circling him are super cute and unique to his design, overpowered though they may be)

    • @precieux6303
      @precieux6303 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yea why make Tails an actual badass when he can just be useless

    • @kaexewires7531
      @kaexewires7531 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      you're GODAMN RIGHT!
      tails is just so cute and cool, his personality made me like him, he's just awesome. (I'M JUST TRYING TO FORGET THAT SONIC FORCES SCENE...)

    • @sauvagess
      @sauvagess 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      according to Iizuka, canonically only male hedgehogs can go super, so...

    • @raldoman-kfpexecutivekroni2854
      @raldoman-kfpexecutivekroni2854 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@sauvagess Such a stupid thing. Why hedgehogs specifically? They say they're tired of ripping of DBZ but this is one of the biggest examples of DBZ copying so far. Only the three protags of a specific race get the super form. How idiotic.

    • @RedfurredPikachu
      @RedfurredPikachu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I do think his role in the story is downplayed, as he’s the one who figures out eggman’s plans. However I also can’t deny that he regressed either. I don’t think anyone expects him to solo Chaos but at least put up a good fight.

  • @RobertFrost10
    @RobertFrost10 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Thank you. This is a great video. Tails is my favorite character of anything for the reasons you summed up in the video. Yeah he has his faults just like any other character but he's actually amazing if you look passed the BS that Sega has done to him. There are plenty of things that make him a worthy hero and in any universe/series you look whether it's comics, video games, or shows Tails being there made it possible for his friends to do things they normally wouldn't have been able to and in some cases saved their lives.

  • @SamiTheAnxiousBean
    @SamiTheAnxiousBean 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Im glad that Someone is complimenting this
    I really love early Tails
    Also ye the themes of Tails being in a shadow of sonic and being the weaker one with potential is explored in every corner of older sonic games and media
    Dudes cool
    One Interasting thing is that everyone else gets a metal verson to combat them (Metal Sonic Metal Knuckles ecs.) but tails... He gets Tails doll and not a metal verson of himself

  • @sonicathehedgehog7488
    @sonicathehedgehog7488 4 ปีที่แล้ว +273

    Tails underrated and misunderstood, I judge him like I judge most character's in his position but he is a cool character but sega feels like it is necessary for him to be in sonic's shadow the only development he had was in the first two adventure games.

    • @RedfurredPikachu
      @RedfurredPikachu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      He’s my favorite charachter for this series he has so much potential that Sega just isn’t utilizing, he is pretty much the Tony Stark of the series with his hreatest weapon being his mind

    • @revolutionstudios5052
      @revolutionstudios5052 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      SA1 and 2, as well as Tails Adventures, and I guess Skypatrol?

    • @sonicathehedgehog7488
      @sonicathehedgehog7488 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@revolutionstudios5052 I never played sky patrol or tails adventure

    • @sonicathehedgehog7488
      @sonicathehedgehog7488 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@RedfurredPikachu he is also miles morales and deku or better yet kind of like tim drake character's who get a lot of clout but sometimes when a writer or even game developer gives them the time of the day turning them into something special

    • @fidelgarcia2224
      @fidelgarcia2224 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yea and a lot of people forget that he was the one taught Sonic bow to spindash

  • @SonicCentral
    @SonicCentral 4 ปีที่แล้ว +360

    Huge fan of your work. These videos are genuinely so well made and informative, and you come up with points that I've never ever considered before. It makes me so happy seeing your channel getting incredible attention and growth, it's well deserved. Well done! :D

    • @JogG4DX
      @JogG4DX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How does This have no comments and likes? your Are amazing too!

    • @Randomperc
      @Randomperc 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      TäiłsG4mērʙя!•_95 ツ you’re *

    • @Randomperc
      @Randomperc 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I bow down 🙇

    • @JogG4DX
      @JogG4DX 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Randomperc your and you're are the same dude.

    • @Randomperc
      @Randomperc 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      TäiłsG4mērʙя!•_95 ツ 🤷

  • @JerryBlaze7
    @JerryBlaze7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    4:45 to 5:21 - this was TRULY the best part of this entire video for me. I haven't laughed that hard since 2018' Thank you you've made my week.
    ..but the ending was pretty funny too xD

  • @sanosu87
    @sanosu87 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    0:15 "miles the prower" I'm dead💀💀😂😂

  • @bluefire3131
    @bluefire3131 4 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Lets just appreciate how this guy takes 24 year old games and makes them into an entertaining video.

    • @fr8traaain
      @fr8traaain 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      These games still bang tho

  • @Sonicgott
    @Sonicgott 4 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    Tails is a precious bean and deserves love.

    • @Tailstraw_xD
      @Tailstraw_xD 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Facts

    • @kikiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
      @kikiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He doggy paddles when swimming it's so precious

    • @moon908
      @moon908 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kikiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii yes it is!

  • @quantumtabbylargo7457
    @quantumtabbylargo7457 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    11:44 this made me think of one thing.
    “I miss my wife, tails.”
    “I miss her a lot.”
    “I’ll be back.”

  • @super_pro1000alt
    @super_pro1000alt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    0:55 TAILS ALONE IN BURNING ANGEL ISLAND?!?! *flashback intensifies *

  • @sumgai848
    @sumgai848 4 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    I felt like I was having a nervous tick til you finally called them Flickies halfway into the video. Now I feel all is well with the cosmos.

  • @UltimateCarl
    @UltimateCarl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +259

    "I tought I taw *A PUSSY*"
    hahaha oh man, lost my shit
    And yeah, Tails was always my favorite in the classic series, man. Even when I replay Sonic 2 I usually switch to Tails mode because it's functionally the same thing just without Super Sonic, and I don't like using SS too much anyway because it makes the levels trivial. I even like him in Mania but hot damn is the drop dash too good to miss out on - Sonic is the bee's knees in Mania but all the characters are fun in their own way.

    • @RancidKari
      @RancidKari 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      UltimateCarl tails is best boy

    • @foxtrap86flame
      @foxtrap86flame 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hope you aren't forgetting about Sonic Mania Plus that includes Mighty and Ray, plus there Super Forms (which is just invincibility with a ring draining ability)

  • @tommypickles8927
    @tommypickles8927 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    1:52 FUCKING ASS COPTER LMFAO

  • @clapdaddy681
    @clapdaddy681 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    @Game Apologist so glad u have more subscribers I was here when you had 5k and I'm just proud that u made it this far congrats

  • @spartanwar1185
    @spartanwar1185 4 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    5:00
    rest in peace, me, i died of laughter
    That was definitely unexpected lmao

    • @Jenny-tu2tu
      @Jenny-tu2tu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Spartan War118 XD

    • @InsaneBufoon
      @InsaneBufoon 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      RT and straight to Favs! the same thing happened to me, but with a mustache

    • @skibot9974
      @skibot9974 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It was beautiful

    • @GoldenLigerZero
      @GoldenLigerZero 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      When I first heard that I chocked from laughing couldn't breathe for bit too🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @trainboss5801
      @trainboss5801 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same

  • @SonicG4mer97
    @SonicG4mer97 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Finally! Someone understands, why Tails has an own Fanbase. This Video made my day. Thank you so much for this Video.

  • @JDoradoTube
    @JDoradoTube ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The “you can fly , you can fly” Peter Pan part made me laugh way too hard 😂

  • @changeuphitter5678
    @changeuphitter5678 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    In the early games where we were dealing with a super speed powered chaos energy absorbing hedgehog, a tough as nails and strong as a bull guardian echidna, and a maniacal genius with a robot army, tails represents the regular, little guys (quite literally). While sonic is saving the world fighting his nemesis, tails reminds us why sonic fights, to save the animals captured by eggman. He is just a kid, one who was seen as a freak, and one who we see hanging with the animals as sonic destroys the death egg. Yet despite being the most “normal” guy, he idolizes sonic and what he does, and he pushes himself to the limit to be like sonic, and over time manages to step into his own spotlight in sonic adventure. He is the story of the little guy, and thats why when he turns super he brings powered up flickies, more little guys to stand up and fight with him. To me that’s what tails stand for and what makes him so special in this chaotic canon.

  • @lucianoliberati6119
    @lucianoliberati6119 4 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    That shoutout to Cybershell got me almost crying my boi

    • @GameApologist
      @GameApologist  4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Gotta pay respects to the greats.

    • @lucianoliberati6119
      @lucianoliberati6119 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Congrats for the 15k! Been here since the begining (not only for the Sonic content) and its amazing to see how people have finaly discovered you! Well deserved!

    • @rayfisharmour1862
      @rayfisharmour1862 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@GameApologist he lives in you he lives in me he lives in all of us ;_;

    • @Rydax
      @Rydax 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Cybershell was so great. I'm subscribed, but the last thing I heard, years ago, was him saying he had the flu.

    • @philiphunt-bull5817
      @philiphunt-bull5817 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Does anyone know if cybershell is dead?

  • @Junkyardproduxtions
    @Junkyardproduxtions 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    I feel like Forces really missed having a Hawkeye kinda breakdown where he's creating all the Wispons, waging a full war against Eggman, and keeps wondering whether or not he is going far enough. I think Tails (in his old characterization) would way over correct after witnessing and losing his idol/best friend. With that being said Forces just dropped a lot of things

  • @dodecabrick
    @dodecabrick 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Tails worked his two tails off to get to this point, he definitely deserves it, even if he's fictional. He proved that he's a good pilot AND that he's an 8-year-old genius, perhaps smarter than Eggman himself. He proved that everyone has potential to become greater than their hero. He proved that, like you said, sidekicks should be like Tails. Throwing full effort.

  • @shade08538
    @shade08538 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    4:00 Im wheezing 😂

  • @tdogsonicproductions9212
    @tdogsonicproductions9212 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    13:04 Can we talk about how sonic dumped tails off the plane?
    BAD HERO = SONIC

    • @expressience
      @expressience 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lol

    • @thewanderinggamer1369
      @thewanderinggamer1369 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      NicoBBQ: *interesting..*

    • @_seb_7103
      @_seb_7103 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Sonic - Yo Tails! Check this out!
      Tails - *falls*
      Sonic - Cool Stunt Tails!

    • @whittythebomb2891
      @whittythebomb2891 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      SEGA should've made Tails fall into the water right there, it would've been funny

  • @TheShoeJr
    @TheShoeJr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    The Archie comics were great and almost cannon, but everyone would like to forget the Ken Penders era.

    • @melodywhispersong9541
      @melodywhispersong9541 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Oh god the ken panders comics! I wanted to forget that existed!

    • @gato_feliz605
      @gato_feliz605 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Uhh... Who is Ken Penders? Ive never heard of him.

    • @lightningmcseed7303
      @lightningmcseed7303 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      2 words. Oglevie Hedgehog

    • @hurt4322
      @hurt4322 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@gato_feliz605 you lucky innocent human being...

  • @ConstructiveCriticHD
    @ConstructiveCriticHD 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you for doing this as a hobby. I really like the flash back and the history of sonic that you cover that we all vaguely remember or didn't get to appreciate to the fullest when we were young. My introduction to your channel was the Sally episode. Thought It was really interesting. Hope you do more lore videos for subordinate characters.

  • @ryank2780
    @ryank2780 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I like to think that Tails is just so weak that only the Super Emeralds were able to grant him his first form, not even the Chaos Emeralds.

  • @unwithering5313
    @unwithering5313 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    It'd be nice if the modern Sonic games could actually use Tails to his actual potential

    • @tailsprowerfan2729
      @tailsprowerfan2729 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      the early modern sonic games used to do that back in the late 90s and early 2000s

  • @rainpooper7088
    @rainpooper7088 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Tails’ character really has come a long way since the Classic era, though he was actually stated off interested in technology, particularly vehicles, as early as Sonic 2 and everything that followed just developed this interest into a full-fledged talent. What’s also really interesting is that the American manual for Sonic Triple Trouble stated that Tails did not actually know he could fly with his tails before meeting Sonic, which could explain why his flight ability wasn’t playable in Sonic 2, though the canon behind that is debatable.
    I for one was really disappointed that the little Super Flickies weren’t in Mania, because I think they are way more important than you might think. The Flickies are obviously oppressed by Eggman since he uses them as fuel and Tails was said to be bullied for being a mutant weirdo. Super Tails represents these two fractions coming together to do the right thing. The Flickies get to take revenge and kick Eggman‘s ass with their newfound power and Tails gets to show off that he’s not merely a mutant weirdo, but just as cool as Sonic, which was his original goal in Sonic 2.

    • @rynobehnke8289
      @rynobehnke8289 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I wouldn't put to much stock in Tipple troubles American manual given that Tails adventures Japanese manual claims that it plays before Tails meet Sonic.
      (Tails adventure is also to this day the only game in which we see that Chaos emeralds can actually increases ones stamina and endurance even without going super)
      And while I love that Tails shows that technology isn't all bad does it annoy me that he these days is just "smart guy with his tablet" .

    • @vla1ne
      @vla1ne 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@rynobehnke8289 i like to think that in sonic 2, tails was trying his absolute best to keep up with sonic to save his friends, and sonic 3 showed the results of him having to keep up with, and trying to carve his own niche alongside the fastest blue ball in the game.
      He got fitted for his role in 2, and in 3 he grew into it, mastering technology was pretty much him doing everything he could to help sonic keep up with eggmans schemes, and eventually he got so good at it, that he carved his own niche alongside eggman as a true genius as well.
      The little dude had a lot of levels to him, and the later games slowly stripped much of that out of him, and reduced him to the "smart guy".
      At least imo.

    • @BlindLibrary
      @BlindLibrary 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Small hypothetic? SuperTails flickies in Boss fight, but each bird is only allowed to hit Robotnik once, then it disappears off-screen? Leaving for the last 4 hits of an Act2 boss (or last 2 hits of an Act1 boss)?

  • @alexanderstilianov
    @alexanderstilianov 4 ปีที่แล้ว +192

    『STAND MASTER』Miles Prower
    『STAND NAME』 Aerosmith

    • @friskycalibri2293
      @friskycalibri2293 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Volare Via!

    • @AverageHandle_
      @AverageHandle_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Is that a motherfricking jojo reference

    • @turnernator100
      @turnernator100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@AverageHandle_
      You bet so.

    • @blaykay-4797
      @blaykay-4797 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@AverageHandle_ YESS!
      IT IS!

    • @NintendoNerd7824
      @NintendoNerd7824 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@AverageHandle_ Thanks for the chuckle

  • @joshualowe959
    @joshualowe959 4 ปีที่แล้ว +145

    Super Tails could only be access when Tails has both all the Chaos Emeralds and the Super Emeralds.
    And here comes Sonic Mania where Tails can turn into Super Tails with the regular Chaos Emeralds.

    • @3spoons366
      @3spoons366 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Isn't it without the overpowered flickies?

    • @joshualowe959
      @joshualowe959 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@3spoons366 Yes. Only S3&K Super Tails has the flickies

    • @shmeeblo7027
      @shmeeblo7027 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The Hyper forms aren't canon so they had to give him his super form somehow.

    • @dinosaur2022
      @dinosaur2022 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      well technically i think the implication was the super tails with the flickies was actually hyper tails, remember whitehead wanted to put hyper forms in the game but iizuka said no for some reason, theres unused text of "hyper" in the files.

    • @yeahok6595
      @yeahok6595 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The lore deepens and we don't even know it

  • @pzb1017
    @pzb1017 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    5:01
    Merrie Melodies
    Tweety Bird stars in: Radical Roid Rage

  • @Rayhero
    @Rayhero 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Its his song in sonic adventure!
    “I wanna fly high”
    He wants to fly higher or as high as sonic!
    He wants to be the best hero he can be.
    Tails wants to fly high, super high!

    • @MystFox1314
      @MystFox1314 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      "So I can reach the
      Highest of all the heavens!
      Somebody will be
      Waiting for me, so
      I've got to fly
      Higher!"
      I love that song

  • @MagillanicaLouM
    @MagillanicaLouM 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Yup hes gonna fly higher (if he's not written like in forces) But the line about Tails someday surpassing Sonic is a potentially powerful one. Hes learned a lot of what Sonic himself can do on top of unique stuff he can only do cause of his tails AND his technological prowess on top of all of that. He can certainly be his own hero

  • @thestarryeyedobserver
    @thestarryeyedobserver 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    i think it's pretty cool that Tails' superform sympathizes with the birds, and allows them to fight alongside him.
    the sidekick, who's grown to his fullest potential, calls forth his own sidekicks.
    (also notice how the birds are blue, and have their feathers styled a bit like sonic)

  • @questionablesalad5350
    @questionablesalad5350 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    17 minutes ago, i wasn’t sure why tails was my favorite character.
    thanks for putting it into words for me.

    • @KairuHakubi
      @KairuHakubi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      for me, those words were "googoo poopoo"
      no seriously the fact that NO version of Tails has ever been bad, even in the dumbest adaptations.. says a lot about him.

    • @hurt4322
      @hurt4322 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      And 6 seconds as well

  • @TonyFink1
    @TonyFink1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I'm pretty good with Tails, he's my favorite in the Sonic series, I also main him too in the games. I've been on leaderboards and speedruns with him lately too; I like both his speed and potential elusiveness as well as being able to fly with his 2 tails which he can also strike with which I think is pretty cool.

  • @Kirbychu1
    @Kirbychu1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +167

    It's wonderful to see someone discover what makes this character so great! You summed up why Tails is/was one of my favorite video game characters. It's also probably deeply personal, because my older sister always made me play as Tails while she would be Sonic. Seeing those feelings of him always trying to keep up with someone older and more experienced actually be an integral part of not only his gameplay, but character itself struck a chord with me.
    I never really found him to be "easy mode". He's just a slightly different playstyle. There are instances while playing as him where I'd LOVE to be able to use one of Sonic's shields. Sonic is the snappier more "impressive" way to play the game though, that's true.

    • @BlindLibrary
      @BlindLibrary 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There totally needs to be a Genesis ROM hack/SonicMania fan mod where all 3 (or more) characters) can use shield defenses (the bounce of the water shield, the moon jump of the electric shield, etc.).

    • @princesspikachu3915
      @princesspikachu3915 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BlindLibrary Then Sonic would be useless.

    • @BlindLibrary
      @BlindLibrary 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@princesspikachu3915 Sonic the Useless Hedgehog?
      /Me ponders:
      Perhaps someone can do a ROM hack where Sonic is... Useless?
      And still have to deal with Ivo Robotnik?
      #SonicTheUselessHedgehog

    • @princesspikachu3915
      @princesspikachu3915 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BlindLibrary I thought that’s what Sonic Labyrinth was for?

    • @Jamseth_Ingramious
      @Jamseth_Ingramious ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BlindLibrary Put him in a wheelchair with a broken leg (and Tails pushing him around).

  • @missZoey5387
    @missZoey5387 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Tails has always been my favorite character, and not just because he's this adorable little anthro fox and I love those, but he was also Sonic's partner, his little buddy. Plus, he also has a use to the games as a mechanic, pilot, technician, and inventor

  • @ninguem1719
    @ninguem1719 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    0:15 "Miles the Prower"

    • @RicPendragon
      @RicPendragon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I honestly thought I was the only one who heard it; cos I don't see any other comments about it 🤣

    • @TheGamerWhosBored
      @TheGamerWhosBored 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Lucas64 isn't it "Miles Prower" b/c "Miles Prower" sounds like "Miles Per Hour"?
      Edit: fuck autocorrect

    • @cardboardhawks6783
      @cardboardhawks6783 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The Gamer Whos Bored it’s a reference to his sonic 2 video.

    • @gato_feliz605
      @gato_feliz605 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Miles the per hour
      Ok

  • @27jumpsquad26
    @27jumpsquad26 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I think Johnny from somecallmejohnny summarizes hyper tails the best way possible...
    FLICKY ARMY OF DEATH!

  • @Sir.Quagsire
    @Sir.Quagsire 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    For some reason when I first got my hands on sonic 2, I instantly fell in love with tails. I mean cute fox sidekick that happens to be underrated, I lost my mind once I found that I could play as him

  • @madrugaiden2317
    @madrugaiden2317 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    Wait wait wait .....you're telling me that Tails can't FLY when playing solo in Sonic 2? Are you kidding me in my mind he always did, he's fucking Tails. (I never choose him so maybe that's the reason)

    • @TheGuardDuck
      @TheGuardDuck 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      You can't control it, no. He can't fly with the second controller either, when using Sonic and Tails. The trick where Tails can carry Sonic only came about in Sonic 3

    • @madrugaiden2317
      @madrugaiden2317 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@TheGuardDuck wow........that's some mandela effect right here

    • @TheGuardDuck
      @TheGuardDuck 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@madrugaiden2317 Well, if you never tried it, not really. I only knew about the carry technique because I had a guide back then, but, ironically, didn't have Sonic 3.
      Dumb parents who didn't understand that just grabbing anything with Sonic on it wasn't actually smart. Did eventually get Sonic 3 tho.

    • @danfriz1270
      @danfriz1270 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      You can't carry Sonic but you definitely can fly as Tails, this is how my sister and I played all the time on the genesis Sega.

    • @madrugaiden2317
      @madrugaiden2317 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@danfriz1270 ok now i'm even more confused

  • @MaimyMayo
    @MaimyMayo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    "Holy Crap that actually works! Thanks, Cybershell!"
    this man is too great can i sub twice

  • @CarbonRollerCaco
    @CarbonRollerCaco 4 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    "He's not just a fanboy. He's a hero in his own right. One that, eventually, could surpass the hero he idolizes."
    ♥♥♥
    And yet, instead of embracing such potential, Sega saw it as a mistake and pushed against it. They're no better than the bullies that picked on Tails in his younger days.
    "[Tails in Sonic Forces] isn't the character we know and love."
    Boost-era Tails was never the same Tails as Classic- or Adventure-era Tails. Forces was just when it was undeniable courtesy of Chaosgate. As much hell as Adventure 2 and '06 rightfully get, at least Tails was doing SOMETHING worth a damn in those games. Even in Shadow, he at the very least tried. Unleashed onwards stuck us with a clear imposter.

    • @gato_feliz605
      @gato_feliz605 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I think that they just went with the whole Tails is mourning Sonic kinda thing, which is totally fine, after all he is just a kid. But still, mabey they could have made him surpass his fear and avenge Sonic and fend off for himself, eventually joining up with the resistance.

    • @Zeromaru42
      @Zeromaru42 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Tails is like the Gohan of the series. He was awesome in the earlier games but kinda fell off for everyone as Sonic and Knuckles the Goku and Vegeta of the series went further. It feels like Adventure was his big Gohan moment but everything since then people don't really care for. He has a couple of good moments but he never really surpasses his Mentor or Father figure who just stays the main protagonist no matter what. Sonic keeps going and moving faster than him, and Tails stays behind being used simillarly but never reaching that peak that he did.

    • @CarbonRollerCaco
      @CarbonRollerCaco 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      ​@@Zeromaru42 I'd say that Shadow's the Vegeta, not Knuckles. And neither Gohan nor Tails "fell off for the crowd"; they just got sidelined in favor of Main Character and Rival because how dare there be threats to The Established Order™. Utterly spineless.

    • @josiahgoodman8875
      @josiahgoodman8875 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yeah Knux is more piccolo than vegeta

    • @DemonDethchase
      @DemonDethchase 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      With the mention of Sonic 06 can you believe that that was the last time Tails was playable in a 3D mainline Sonic game (besides maybe Boom if you want to count that). I was happy to see him out the mech like in Adventure 1, but not so much when they nerfed his running speed into the ground to the point Knuckles was faster than him, meaning that if you wanted to get anywhere quickly flying was the only option. I think he's long overdue another chance to shine with his SA1 moveset (along with Knuckles).
      Let Tails run (and fly) wild and free, because as the old saying goes: let Tails run (and fly) wild and free.

  • @soniccreephog1819
    @soniccreephog1819 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    8:07
    "Thanks Cybershell."
    I watch Cybershell videos too.

    • @JP-hk6xw
      @JP-hk6xw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      BONUS. VIDEO.

    • @user-jh9hh5jk4h
      @user-jh9hh5jk4h 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      sonic 3 bonus video

    • @EWOODJ
      @EWOODJ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cybershell always got on my nerves for some reason

    • @njez7563
      @njez7563 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@EWOODJ why? He complained alot and was always angry?

    • @alexman2598
      @alexman2598 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@njez7563 They probably didn't like his sarcastic attitude and dry sense of humor.

  • @viewtifulkiwi7108
    @viewtifulkiwi7108 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Tails has always been my fav character and I’m glad he got the credit he deserves in this video. Literally only played him in Sonic Battle as well.

  • @milesium-487
    @milesium-487 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You just said what I've been thinking for the past few years.
    Tails has more character potential than sonic himself.

  • @MystFox1314
    @MystFox1314 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Tails is actually my favourite Sonic character.
    I love the little kid
    Plus, nostalgia from playing as Player 2 with my mom in Sonic 2, so...

  • @poeticicerants7327
    @poeticicerants7327 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    The birds scene made me spit out my lunch and start crying from laughter!!! I wasn’t ready for that lol

  • @twiztidjester3151
    @twiztidjester3151 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    "Creamsicle here just has to tough it out!"
    I lol'd

  • @chrisharriscreations
    @chrisharriscreations 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I've found this trip back to Sonic land so nostalgic - I only found this channel through a recommendation on youtube and I've nearly watched every sonic related one while I work. Its great stuff and makes me want to go back through my Mega Drive carts and play them all again. Thanks for that.

  • @Keegstar
    @Keegstar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    When gohan goes super sayian 2 you can see a bird behind him when he transforms
    When tails goes super you can see a bird around him...
    HMMMMM

    • @jadeaaron2003
      @jadeaaron2003 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I really like that actually

    • @alxjones
      @alxjones 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There are a lot of ways in which Tails parallels Gohan, the same way Sonic and Knuckles parallel Goku and Vegeta. There's a lot of inspiration for the Sonic series taken from Dragon Ball Z.

    • @devildavin
      @devildavin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      i CAN SEE THE FUTURE
      KNUCKLES AND ROUGE HAVE A KID
      THE REAL ROBOTNIK IS A CHILD
      METAL SONIC REACHES HIS PERFECT FORM
      TAILS BECOMES THE STRONGEST IN THE UNIVERSE BUT STILL DOESN'T DO CRAP

    • @WrayMaxwellVO
      @WrayMaxwellVO 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's what it was all about man. That's why you can relate DB to Sonic so damn much and believe me, you really can. ( And I don't mean just going super, its alot more to it). Might have to do a video on the comparisons in the many many ways.

    • @tsrenis
      @tsrenis 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      oh shit

  • @dvdbytes4348
    @dvdbytes4348 4 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    I am one of those Tails fans
    In fact in any Sonic game I automatically go to Tails first.
    No Tails ? No interest.
    And I like the long vids and the non Sonic content too.

    • @1Devthedog1
      @1Devthedog1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yo!!! I'm the same way about that shit dude 😂

    • @laharl2k
      @laharl2k 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Tails fan #75725941 reporting. I finished sonic mania with Tails. Havent yet bothered to finish it with the rest of the characters and i feel sad Tails didnt get a "true" ending u_u
      Ps: vote Tails for main character
      Pps: Tails the Fox 4 & Sonic

    • @zashadakat
      @zashadakat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@laharl2k for real tho, can we have another Tail's Adventure or something? Love those games on my Game Gear but I'd love something new.

    • @briteboy6131
      @briteboy6131 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I never played through Sonic CD because you can't play as Tails in the original version. Also no tails in Sonic & Knuckles by itself was a crime then and it is now!!!

    • @Sanjixoxo
      @Sanjixoxo 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same

  • @Taterzz
    @Taterzz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    i'm not crying, my eyes are just sweaty.

  • @KibatheMalinois
    @KibatheMalinois 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Lots of heart in that ending and because I am a die hard sonic fan from the old days(like 1993/4 old), you just earned a like, comment and subscriber!! Keep em coming, looking forward to it.

  • @gingerbob14
    @gingerbob14 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    That point of sonic 2 being the most direct of the trilogy was so so good.

  • @theironpone035
    @theironpone035 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Honestly, for me, Tails is and always will be my favorite character in video game history. I don't know why, but I just love him. He's my little bud, and I love him even more than Sonic. This two tailed fox has been through a whole lot, games and comics alike. He started out as being a bullied kid for his two tails, seen only as a freak. But after all he's been through, he ended up becoming a young genius, and Sonic's best bro. The first player two of Sonic The Hedgehog, and the first to ever match Sonic's speed. At least, in the games.
    Sonic and Tails, the unbreakable bond...

  • @chrishansen1842
    @chrishansen1842 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    2:14
    Not gonna lie I kind of wanted to hear "They fly now." But this is almost as good.

  • @everettedl
    @everettedl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    He called it an ass-copter.....hardest I laughed in a while. How ya gonna do that to Tails man? Lmao

    • @itsknighttime9572
      @itsknighttime9572 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's really not that funny. He's awkward.